EDUCATION :

1- SCHOOL :-
- PREPARATORY SCHOOL FROM 1/9/1969 TO 1/6/1986
- SECONDRY SCHOOL FROM....1/9/1975 TO.....30/6/1981
- GENERAL CERTIFICATE WITH DISTINCTION.
2- UNIVERSITY :-
- FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY FROM 1/10/1981 TO 1/6/1986
- FINAL EXAMINATION/ CERTIFICATE OF GRADUATION
BSC. DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE : DISTINCTION
GRADUATION PROJECT : DISTINCTION
- FROM 1/9/1986 TO 17/9/1992 WORKING AS A DEMONSTRATOR AT THE SAME DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY .
- FROM 1/6/1986 TO 1/10/1987 THE SAME UNIVERSITY WORKING ON AND PASSED M.SC. PRELIMINARY COURSES WITH RESULT: VERYGOOD.
M.SC. OF ARCHITECTURE, SEPTEMBER 1992, Ain shams university-Cairo
- FROM 1992 TO THIS DATE WORKING IN THE SAME DEPARTMENT AS ASSISTANT LECTURER.
P.HD. OF ARCHITECTURE, APRIL 2000, Ain shams university-Cairo, Titled
"THE SEARCH FOR NEW ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE "

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES :

Instructor: FROM SEPTEMBER 1986 TEACHING, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THEORIES AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY.
Ass. Professor: From 2000 until now :

COURSES TOUGHT BY ME at AIN SHAMS UNIVESITY
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ( FIRST AND GRADUATION YEAR)
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE (FIRST YEAR ARCHITECTURE)
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE (SECOND AND THIRD YEAR)
DIGITAL PROCESS IN ARCHITECTURE (POST GRADUATES COURSE)
 

CAREER :
Academic staff Ain Shams university-Cairo since 1987 .
Owner and chairman of CUBE Consultants firm since 1995.

RESEARCHES :
Researches and Papers Fields:
“Digital technology and the future of architecture”

CAREER EXPERIENCES :

Architecture :

- Housing building ,10 floors , Nasr city – Cairo.1989
- Designing & planing housing project , 2500 m2 site area .1989
- Private country villa , 1500 m2 built-in area on a site of 300 feddan ,15 may city.1989
- Aluminum factory , 1200 m2 , 10 Ramadan city . Housing building 350 m2 , El mansoura city1990
- Company garage , 300 cars , 3 floors , Cairo.1991
- El sherif shopping , offices , medical complex , 120000 m2 site area, Cairo. 1991
- El sherif housing complex , the same land of 120000 m2 site area , Cairo .1991
- Private villa , 600 m2 , Nasr city , Cairo .1991
- Mentally retarded children hospital , for Dr. Khairy El samra , 300 m2 , 10 Km. From Cairo , under supervision of Ramzy cons. Office.1992
- Private hospital , 200 beds , 650 m2 land area , for Dr. Khairy El samra , under supervision of Ramzy cons. Office. 1992
- Private apartment , 550 m2 Heliopolis , interior designing and constructing . 1994
- Privat country House, Fayoum, Mr. Hamza, 1000 m2. 1996
- Private villa for two brothers, Cairo ,Mr. Hesham Reyad, Elobour city-, 2000 m2. 2000
Design and presented drawing 1992

( Join venture with Saudian consultants office ) :

Prince palace and office building ,350 m2 , Jeddah
Office building,10 floors , each 600 m2 , Jeddah .
Al-Gamdi shopping & office building, 3 floors, each floor 750 m2 , Jeddah .
Housing complex ,10 villas , each is 250 m2 , 2 floors , Jeddah.
Mecca complex , shopping and apartment ,10 floors , each floor 2000 m2 , Mecca .
Five stars hotel, 300 rooms,12 floors, El Madina
Private villa, 650 m2 , Jeddah .
Private residence for Dr. Soliman Mosly,1200 m2, Jeddah . - Touristic resort , “Siag Taba resort ” . 750000 m2 Sinai,1994 . Five stars hotel , 350 rooms , 3 floors .
Five stars hotel , 500 rooms , 10 floors .
15 large villas ‘palaces’ , land area 300 m2 , built-in area 2200 m2 , three floors , in & out door swimming pool .
20 villas , land area 2500 m2 , built-in area 650 m2
25 villas , land area 2500 m2 , built-in area 450m2
25 villas , land area 2000 m2 , built-in area 350m2
- Touristic hotel village , “wisten hotel” , sharm El sheikh , Sinai,1994
F-Four stars hotel , 350 rooms , 2 floors .
-villa , land area 300 m2 , built-in area 200 m2
- Tourist Hotel , “Cleopatra Group” , sharm El- sheikh , Sinai-Five stars hotel , 350 rooms , 2-3 floors .2000
- Tourist Hotel , “Cleopatra Group” , Hergada , Five stars hotel , 300 rooms , 2-3 floors .2000 .

Designing & supervising Architectural works :

Designing and supervising the development of El Gala Club (armed forces )
Landscaping the whole site of the club
Construction of Coffee shop building provided with private toilets in the swimming pools area with the necessary services , area of 350 m2
Landscaping the main area of the swimming pools comprising distinctive fountains and water fall .
Construction of Gates and the private fence in the swimming pools area.
Construction of a Bowling center , 12 lanes provided with private cafeteria and celebrate hall of 750 m2 with all necessary services .
Wood shades surrounding the site , area 800 m2 .
- designing and supervising the development of Luxor hotel and Club (armed forces ).
Landscaping the main site of the club .
Construction the building of the main gate ( comprising security room , international telephone center ).
Construction of patisserie building for internal and external service .
Construction of the main fence surrounding the club .
designing of the main swimming pool of the hotel
Construction of the commercial shops building subsequent to the club .
Construction of celebrate hall in the hotel , 500 m2 .
Construction of a harbor , area 15000 m2 at the Nile infront of the club.
- Designing and supervising the development of Aswan hotel and club ( armed forces ) .
Landscaping the main site of the club .
Construction of the main gate building .

INERIORS ARCHITECTURE :

- designing the development and renewing the necessary decorations for VIP hall in armor club (armed forces ) , area of 175 m2 .
- private villa ,three floors of area 1500 m2 , interior designing & decoration , Nile , Cairo .
- “Royal” shops of Safety doors :
Mohandseen 150.0 m2 , maadi 200.0 m2 , Heliopolis 250.0 m2

Designing and supervising interiors works :

1-Interior designing and supervising E.A.S company , First Class Lounge , Cairo airport no. 2 , area 200 m2 .
- Interior designing , supervising and decoration of Fashion shop , mohandseen , area of 150 m2
- A shoes shop in Roxy , area 130 m2 , the owner / Dr. Ibrahim Salem .
- designing and supervising the decoration works of EL Iman co. head office for financial dealings ,600.0m2 .
- Cleopatra Group office building ,tenth of Ramadan , 9000.0m2.
- Inprejet Co. head office interiors, 700.0m2 , Cairo.
- Dar Elshorouk Co. head office interiors , 350.0m2 ,Cairo.

Contests :

- Residential, managerial and commercial building EL Motahedoon co. for real estate investment , (2nd award).
- National center for plastic arts - ministry of culture - project of development and renewing the revolution leadership council building to become a revolution and presidents of the state history museum
- Private managerial building 10th of Ramadan .
- Residential and hotel building El Montazah area, Alexandria.
- Shopping center in Dubai for a consulting firm Dr. Mohamed Kamel.
- Western hotel Sharm Elshekh, 300 rooms.
- Egyptian Embassy in Berlin, Germany, ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Revolution leadership council Museum, Cairo, ministry of culture.
Prince Sultan Cultural Center, King Saoud University, Saudi Arabia in cooperation with Rash& Bradatch architectural German firm.
grate Egyptian Museum , ministry of culture.
Development and housing bank, mohandsine, cairo.
Electronics research institute, Heliopolis,cairo.

Turn key work :

E.A.S. First class lounge, international Cairo airport no2 , 200 m2
- Fashoin Shop and stores ,El mohandsein 150- 350 m2
- wooden shades at ElGalla club Cairo 850.0 m2.
- landscaping at Dar Elmoshah hotel , Cairo. 2500.0 m2
- Apartments at Heliopolis & Nasr city 150.0& 250.0m2.
- Inprejet (Petroleum company) head office interior, 850.0m2-Cairo.
- Dar Elshorouk head office interior and furniture, 350.0m2- Cairo.
- Elshorouk Bookshop, First mall, Elgiza, 130 m2-Cairo.
- Elshorouk Bookshop, down town, 130 m2-Cairo.
- Cleopatra Group head office building ,tenth of Ramadan , 9000.0 m2.
- Elshorouk pavilion, cairo inter. book fair 2001.
- Elshorouk press, head office, 1200 m2 ,Elobour city.
- Joint Arab Investment Cor., head office, 250 m2-cairo.
Private residential flat,350m2,decoration & furniture, Cairo
Cleopatra group head office building (just one suite),10 ramadan, cairo.
Elarabeya co. head office, mohandsine,200 m2,cairo.

LANDSCAPING:

- Design and construction landscaping -El Galaa club (armed forces ) Cairo .
- Design and construction landscaping -Luxor club (armed forces) Luxor
- Design and construction landscaping -Aswan club (armed forces) Aswan .
- Design and construction landscaping -Infantry club (armed forces) Cairo.
- Design and construction landscaping -Infantry club (armed forces) Faiyed .

Furniture and Special Pieces :

E.A.S. First class lounge at international Cairo airport no. 2, 200
Inprejet (Petroleum company) head office interior, 700.0m2-Cairo.
Dar Elshrouk head office interior , 350.0m2- Cairo.
Inprejet Co. heliopolis, 850.0m2- Cairo.
Elshrouk Bookshop , First mall, Elgiza, 130 m2-Cairo.
Cleopatra Group head office building, ,tenth of Ramadan
Elshorouk pavilion , cairo inter. book fair 2001.
Elshrouk Press , 700 m2-Elobour city -Cairo.

SOCITIES : A MEMBER OF
- SOCIETY OF EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTS,CAIRO.
- U.I.A EGYPTIAN NATIONAL SECTION CAIRO.
- SYNDICATE OF ENGINEERS , CAIRO.
- AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER, CAIRO.
- UIA.

Publications:

مقدم من : أشرف محمد عبد المحسن – استاذ مساعد بقسم الهندسة المعمارية – جامعة عين شمس

1-       المؤتمر العالمى الاول لإستخدام الحاسب الآلى فى التصميم المعمارى - جامعة الملك فهد للبترول و المعادن ،7- 9  ديسمبر 2004

2-       مؤتمر جامعة الازهر، أبريل 2003 

3-       المؤتمر الدولى الاول للتعليم المعمارى   مكتبة الاسكندرية ، مارس 2003

4-       المجلة العلمية لجامعة الأزهر 2004

5-       مؤتمر جامعة القاهرة، أبريل 2006

6-       مؤتمر جامعة القاهرة، أبريل 2004

7-       المجلة العلمية لجامعة الأزهر 2005

8-       المؤتمر العربى الإقليمى " تأمين الحيــازة / الإدارة الحضرية الجيدة - محوران لتحقيق عدالة اجتماعية فى المدينة" -القاهرة 21-24 أبريل 2001

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The critical moment for a student is the first day of study at the architectural school, the time when the mind is open and receptive to new ideas, before stagnation and ossification sets in. Get to their minds first before anyone else. Encourage the students to develop their creative imaginations and sensitivities.

For the first project, it works best to "design yourself a dream house. Make it as fanciful as you please or a box if you wish, just so long as it is a good box."

In discussing a design project with a student, the instructor must always be careful to avoid interfering with the student's creative processes. At no time should a student be given a recommendation to go to the library or to some existing building to study how others had resolved a similar problem. The student should never be told what to do or shown how to do it. The project is to be the student's own in every respect, and when completed, the student can well be proud of what he has accomplished. During the discussions, the instructor might ask questions to stimulate thinking about various aspects of the project. "Why was this done?" or "How did you arrive at this result?"

The processes of questioning by the student of "why" and "how" leads to the most important development  the student's ability to critically examine his own work as well as the work of others. His abilities in self-evaluation gives him a sense of responsibility and self-esteem.

Each student will strive to excel in his work, not in the sense of competitiveness but for the pure joy in doing beautiful work.

In conversations with great, visiting architects, the students develop an enjoyment in the ideas being expressed and an appreciation of the great beauties possible in the application of those ideas. In gaining this level of understanding of their art, the students are in a position to create outstanding works of architecture.

Soon after entering architectural studies, the students must be exposed to the philosophical basis of organic architecture to develop a better understanding, appreciation and love of their art.

Innovative teaching methods must be developed to cover the ground and to keep the student's interest and excitement at a high pitch.

The problem of covering such a vast amount and variety of material in such a short time turned out to be a blessing; the students were never bored with long and tedious assignments.

Does the computer education received by today's architecture students provide them with the skills sought by employers?

Architects and educators have long disagreed about which skills should be taught in architecture schools and which, if any, are best taught later, during apprenticeships.

Many professors emphasize design and theory, believing that the more practical skills are better taught in a professional context. Many fear that offering more skills-oriented training would turn the professional institutions into vocational schools.

Meanwhile, practitioners frequently complain that recent graduates come to them unprepared for real work. This disagreement continues in the age of the computer. Schools increasingly focus technology on design applications, and firms grumble when young graduates can't do computer drafting.

Yet some interns are entering firms with a computer-aided design (CAD) skills that far outstrip those of their employers. Technology has been adopted in some architecture schools in ways so radical that the curriculum is being transformed.

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Keywords: Architectural education, Edutainment, Games, Simulation